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This document has no legal value. It is provided to make the texts easier to read and replaces neither the Statutes submitted to the vote nor the Bylaws in force.
The new Statutes are authoritative in French (Art. 4). This English reading guide, like the English translation of the Statutes, has no legal effect in the event of a discrepancy.
References. Articles cited as “today” are those of the Bylaws of 11.10.2025, in force. All other references are to the text submitted to the vote, which has 48 articles.
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The three reference texts: Statuts de JE Switzerland — JE Switzerland Statutes — JES Bylaws - 11.10.25
Vote of the General Assembly of September 29, 2026 7:00 PM (GMT+2), by two-thirds majority (Art. 23). Feedback on the Statutes until September 11, 2026; voting documents sent on September 15, 2026.
Eight changes that directly affect your rights, your obligations or your internal organisation.
Today — Members are the direct members and alumni, together with the affiliated JEs represented by their President and the President of UniVision (Art. 7).
New — Only an association meeting the definition of a Junior Enterprise may become a Member. The General Assembly is composed of each Member JE (Art. 5, 8, 16).
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For you. It is your association that is the Member, not your President personally. You designate a representative from among your committee. The JES Executive Committee and the alumni no longer sit as Members. Liechtenstein remains covered: Art. 5 refers to Swiss or Liechtenstein associations.
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Today — The obligation to send a representative to every national and international event exists, but carries no sanction (Art. 8 para. 4 lit. c).
New — Representation is mandatory at General Assembly meetings, at all national events and at at least one European event per calendar year. Two consecutive national events missed, or one General Assembly meeting missed, cause the loss of the voting right at the following ordinary meeting (Art. 11 no. 1, Art. 17).
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For you. Absence now has a measurable cost. An unpaid membership fee likewise suspends the voting right, which is automatically reinstated upon full payment — including on the day of the meeting.
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Today — At least one meeting before the end of the business year, preferably before the end of August. Notice three weeks in advance, documents two weeks in advance (Art. 21).
New — Two ordinary meetings: June (activity report, accounts, verifiers' report, election of the Committee, discharge) and November-December (budget). Notice 30 days in advance, your agenda proposals 21 days in advance, agenda and documents 14 days in advance (Art. 19, 21).
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For you. Two dates to keep each year instead of one, and a deadline of your own: after 21 days you can no longer place an item on the agenda.
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Today — The business year runs from 1 September to 31 August; the Committee is elected before the end of that year (Art. 6, 28).